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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

All About The Wild Swans.

The Wild Swans
were formed way back in 1980 led by Paul Simpson after his stint with Julian
Cope’s band, The Teardrop Explodes.The
original line-up consisted of Jeremy Kelly (Guitarist), Ged Quinn (Keyboards)
and on bass, Joseph Fearon (after a succession of bass players) and on drums,
they ended with Echo and The Bunnymen’s drummer, the late Pete de Freitas which
spun their first assertion in the music scene, “Revolutionary Spirit”.

Kelly left and formed the Lotus
Eaters with ex - Jass Babies vocalist, Peter Coyle.Simpson then partnered with Ian Broudie and
formed a short lived project fondly remembered as “Care” which churned hits
like “My Boyish Days”, “Flaming Sword”, and “Whatever Possessed You.”

Simpson and Broudie separated which
led Simpson to resurrect The Wild Swans again with Kelly on guitars which
brought forth memorable hits like “Bringing Home The Ashes”, “Young Manhood”
and “Bible Dreams” from their album which is the same as the title track,
“Bringing Home The Ashes.”

Their second album, “Spaceflower”,
saw the departure of Kelly and Quinn and Ian Broudie reunites with his former
“Care” mate to play the guitars and the keyboards.Ian McNabb (Icicle Works) provided the
additional vocals and guitar while Joseph Fearon still prodded on the
bass.Chris Sharrock (Icicle Works) was
on drums.This album spurned hits like
“Melting Blue Delicious”, “Chocolate Bubblegum”, and “Tangerine Temple”.

Counting 20 years in the future,
after Simpson’s solo project, Skyray, The Wild Swans resurrects for the third
time with Ricky Rene Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre/The Triffids/Steve Kilbey
of The Church), Les Pattinson (Echo and The Bunnymen), Mike Mooney, Stuart Mann
and Richard Turvey and with a new album, “The Coldest Winter For A Hundred
Years”, which flouted hits like “Liquid Mercury”, “English Electric Lightning”
and “In Secret”.

The Wild Swans latest album is
definitely edgier and guitar laden without much of the angst of today’s music compared
tothe last two albums yet without
loosing that poetic lyric that Simpson has been made famous for.

The
Wild Swans may have been bloodied but their heads remain unbowed and can truly
ride the crest in today’s music.Paul
Simpson is his own influence in music.

Finally, this brought to you by DMC
Philippines under the helm of mega promoter, Jesse Gonzales,the former Station Manager/OIC of DWXB 102,
the country’sfirst alternative radio
station that started the new wave explosion in the Philippines.The Wild Swans will be performing live on
September 30, 2011 at The Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu and on October 1,
2011 at 1 Esplanade, MOA, Pasay City.